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Donacia magnifica
magnificent aquatic leaf beetle, Magnificent pondweed beetle
Donacia magnifica is an aquatic leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, first described by LeConte in 1851. It is native to North America, with records from Canada and the northern United States. The species is closely associated with pondweeds (Potamogeton spp.), on whose leaves adults feed. Like other members of the genus Donacia, it is adapted to an aquatic lifestyle.
Parapoynx badiusalis
Chestnut-marked Pondweed Moth
Parapoynx badiusalis, the chestnut-marked pondweed moth, is a small crambid moth found in freshwater wetland habitats across north-central and northeastern North America. The species was described by Francis Walker in 1859. Adults are active from late spring through early autumn. Larvae are aquatic and feed on pondweed species.